Whats up with the ps3?

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Completely agree.

PS3 wins hands down.

There isn't much debate to it in my opinion.

The fact that the ps3 is a very expensive consol does not matter. It is now 499$. That is not too much. What are people after. They more than likly are after the better of the consols. If you want a blue ray dis player, as well as Final Fantasy XIII and other amazing games that undoubtedly will come out for only the ps3, lets not forget the role playing games, you are definately going to want to go for the playstation three, sort of. See...

It 'doesn't matter' that the price is 100 dollars more. Even my family hardley ever had troubles with the prices of systems for christmas. Now that it is 499$, this is going to make things far too easy for adults and, even kids.

The playstation three shines in many areas.

The Xbox360 is sooner or later going to deceede. Let's not forget this...
 
Correction.

Debate weather or not the 360 is going to deceede?
That sounds a little odd do you not believe so!
The 360 can't deceede! It's like, totally one of the greatest systems. Most people proably prefer the ps3 though...

Besides!
How could the 360 deceede with as much momentum as it has, as well as as much games are currently BIG and for the 360.
Sure.
I agree with the fact that the big games are comming to the 360, as well as the playstation three. In my opinion, this matters, only right now.
I would recommend to those looking for a next generation system to consider the facts.
The 360 is not as high quality a machine as the ps3 is.

... I completely believe that.
 
LoL!
Serioiusly neildo.
If you intend at all to post the sales rates (if that is what that is) keep in mind that the ps3 has been out for not too long.
You can't compare them like that, not only is it not fair but it is blasphemenous or whatnot.
 
Xbox 360's sales and current titles speak for themselves, Ps3 doesnt have enough concole exclusive games to make me want to buy one. As we learned from the last gen graphics dont make a console, the games do and right now its 360 ftw.
 
Good point, do not forget to search behind the lines ............


I agree, they do speak for themselves entirely. It makes me want to throw up seeing so many amazing quality games for the 360 ONLY. And I PUSH this point. Still realizing that not only do the graphics not matter, as if they do a bit... but, the fact that the ps3 is making better games, and is BY FAR SHOWING GREATER POTENTIAL.

The moment at this time does not matter. 360 can create as many rpgs as they want. It will c reate sales and further the sales of the 360 even more.

But in the end, it comes down to what is in actuallity the best, and the playstation three takes that slot.
 
shichimenshyo said:
Xbox 360's sales and current titles speak for themselves, Ps3 doesnt have enough concole exclusive games to make me want to buy one. As we learned from the last gen graphics dont make a console, the games do and right now its 360 ftw.
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um i believe the 360 is being out sold by the ps3 in most countries in europe.
 
I believe the sales figures speak for themselves. Plus ps3 has shitty online play. Online is the way to go.
 
No way. Ps3 is creating a very unique online service.

Also, theres is free.

Don't post irrelevant reminders in a gaming thread for crying out loud!
 
What is irrelevant about my post? The one person I know who has a Ps3 doesnt even play it. I think that sony got too cocky when they made the Ps3. Its not all about raw power, its about price, and playability, and in both of those catagories the Ps3 is lacking ATM. Sure they dropped the price but Microsoft has less cost associated with building the 360 so they can drop the price further.
 
Whatever.
You guys discuss this, I am threw.

The playstation 3 will win as far as the superior consol goes, I make the offer of a bet right now.
5 dollars Shich
Bet me. Got to go . RETARTED PARENTS
 
I never got what all the fuss regarding the Wii was about. All the games for the Wii kinda look childish apart from Resident Evil.

Anyone know if Grand theft auto 4 will come out on Xbox at the same time as PS3??
 
If you intend at all to post the sales rates (if that is what that is) keep in mind that the ps3 has been out for not too long.
You can't compare them like that, not only is it not fair but it is blasphemenous or whatnot.
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I posted them for the person that said the PS3 is outselling the 360 in other countries, which the 360 has sold 3x as many.

And the PS3 only being out a year isn't an excuse for it's crappy sales. The PS3 was released before the Wii and it's already sold more than the 360 with it's year+ head-start.

Besides, when the 2nd-tier games start coming out that'll supposedly trumph the 360's, the 360 will be on it's 3rd-tier games that'll look better than anything they've released to date. And Sony isn't going to have a huge surge of people developing for them, especially those that know how to use all the cores in its cell processor. The 360 has three individual cores that people know how to work thanks to the more familiar coding it has whereas Sony has one core, with more tiny other ones that nobody knows how to work, and those are basically just used for physics, shading, etc, whereas the 360 can have all three cores do whatever they want, not limited to a single core with a buncha tiny lil ones that do miscellaneous things that the PS3 has. Not to mention the video card and RAM on the 360 is better than the PS3. People keep talking about ooo, the cell processor, the cell processor -- big whoopedy-do. And developers aren't gonna want to code their game using all the cores because that expensive chip they use comes with 1-3 dead cells anyway, so if a game does come out that uses full PS3 potential, you'll see crashes worse than the dreaded red rings of death trying to access those dead cells.

With this long of a head start the 360 had because Sony kept trying to cram more goodies into their overpriced PS3, the 360 will continue to stay ahead. Gonna wait another November or Christmas for the newer games to come out and see if the PS3 buying spree will happen? 3rd-year games with an already strong following up 15M+ (greater if you count 360's that'll be sold till then) owners. Good luck. I'm more curious to see though if the 360 will manage to outsell the Wii. PS3 is stuck at 3rd.

BTW, PS3's first-year sales are lower than the 360's first year.

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I am still making that bet.
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That the PS3 will outsell the 360, or outsell all the current platforms? Hey, I'll bet against both. Sure, $5 per, I guess, as that's what you offered the last guy.

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http://news.punchjump.com/article.php?id=5252&page=1

Week recap: PS3 misstep; Xbox 360 flat; Wii Fit
Published: 8 hours ago; 9:48am PDT
by Punch Jump Crew

Capcom Co. this week said that it will fire the Devil May Cry 4 demo to Sony Corp.'s Playstation 3. The next installment of the supernatural franchise will be sold on Feb. 5.

Midway Games Inc. this week said that it will blast a new map pack for Stranglehold to the PS3. The download will include 10 additional multiplayer maps and new character skins.

Amazon.com this week price cut Namco Bandai Inc.'s Time Crisis 4 for the PS3 to $69.99. The SKU includes the new Guncon 3 gun peripheral.

Wal-Mart stores this week offered a free $50 gift card with the purchase of a 40GB PS3 as part of a Secret In-Store Specials promotion. The 40GB PS3 retails for $399.

GameStop this week price cut Beowulf: The Game for the PS3 to $19.99. The title is based on the motion picture directed by Robert Zemeckis.

SCEA President and CEO Jack Tretton told MSNBC this week that the biggest misstep in the release of the PS3 was the launch.

Amazon.com this week price cut the title Lair for the PS3 to $39.99. The flight action game was released in Aug. to U.S. retailers.

Sales for Microsoft Corp.'s Xbox 360 fell flat in Japan holiday sales. Total sales were well below rival consoles and handhelds for the week.

Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed for the Xbox 360 ranked in the top ten sales in the latest Japan retail figures. The title was released on Nov. 29 in the region.

Microsoft this week announced a new Grand Theft Auto IV trailer on Xbox.com and Xbox Live. In addition, new screenshots, and a Theme preview are available at the Xbox Live Marketplace.

Amazon this week price cut Beautiful Katamari for the Xbox 360 to $29.99. The sequel features more than 50 playable characters and online multiplayer modes.

Namco Bandai Inc. this week released the Culcept Saga demo to Xbox Live. The demo features two game modes at no cost.

Amazon and Toys R Us this week price cut the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player to $129.99. The peripheral typically retails for $179.99 at U.S. retail.

Sales for the Xbox 360 HD DVD Player jumped after a price cut at Amazon this week. Movement increased more than 400 percent following the $50 discount.

The title Lost Odyssey for Xbox 360 ranked in the top five based on advanced sales at Amazon Japan this week. The new RPG will be released on Dec. 6 in the region.

2K Games' this week announced new download content for Bioshock for the Xbox 360. The download includes new items, Achievements, and interface upgrades.

Microsoft this week announced the availability of the Family Timer for the Xbox 360. The new function allows parents to set the appropriate amount of time gaming on the hardware.

Midway Games Inc.'s Blacksite: Area 51 is dazed on the Xbox 360. The title excels in visuals but stumbles in action.

Microsoft this week blasted new Xbox Live Arcade Hits to the Xbox 360. Discounted titles include Bankshot Billiards 2 and Lumines LIVE!

Nintendo Co.'s Wii took back a 2-to-1 sales lead from the PS3 in the latest Japan retail figures. The Wii ranked as the No. 2 best-selling game hardware for the week.

The fitness title Wii Fit flexed to the top five sales upon debut in Japan. The game was released in the region on Dec. 1.

Wii kept a high premium on Ebay this week as shoppers flock to the auction site to secure the sold-out item. The product can fetch a $150 to $200 premium on peak auctions.

EA this week said that it will release Ninja Reflex to the Wii. The title will test reflexes through a series of martial arts challenges.

Amazon this week revised its Wii purchase policy to limit the number of Wii systems sold to customers. The company said the limit is an effort to as many customers as possible to purchase the item.

Nintendo this week sent e-mail adverts to explain the Wii Zapper to consumers. The new website explains the control capabilities and available game titles for the new item.

ZANAC lead a new wave of Wii Virtual Console titles this week. Other new offerings included Eternal Champions and the Dynastic Hero.

Retailers this week rushed a Wii restock to consumers who queued overnight to nab the in-demand item. Retailers included Best Buy, Circuit City, and Toys R Us.
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Welp, so much for the PS3's sell run against the Wii.

- N
 
http://www.geek.com/mgs-4-needs-1-million-sales-on-day-one/

MGS 4 needs 1 million sales on day one

by Matthew posted on November 30, 2007 8:03 am

One of the most anticipated games coming to the PlayStation 3 needs to be a big hit from the moment it is released. According to Metal Gear Solid 4 assistant producer Ryan Payton, the game has to sell 1 million copies the day it is released in order to get the money back on the development costs.

With PlayStation 3 sales sitting at just over 6 million, that means it has to be seen as a must-have game in order to get anywhere near that target. So far, only two other games have managed over a million sales for the format.

Speaking of the target on Sony’s console, Payton said:

We’re telling our fans that if you want to play Metal Gear Solid 4, you have to buy a PS3 … The PlayStation brand has always been good to us, and we’re pretty bullish on the PS3.

If you look at the game’s performance on past consoles, then you’d be pretty confident of meeting that goal. On the PSOne, the game sold 6.6 million units, on PS2, Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty sold 7 million units and Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater managed 3.7 million units.

The PS3 is still very young though, and those games came out when there were many millions more owners. I think Konami will reach that target easily, however, as the PS3 owners out there are still mainly the hardcore and want the big titles like MGS. It will also get a second lease of life when we eventually get it on PS3 platinum and possibly an Xbox 360 version.
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C'mon, all you developers, jump on over to the PS3 and make lots of money! =P

- N
 
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/content_page.php?aid=29464

High PS3 costs prompt Capcom to move to Wii

Matt Martin 15:53 (BST) 10/10/2007

Monster Hunter 3 now a Nintendo exclusive

Capcom has said that the high development costs of working on the PlayStation 3 are the reason the publisher is moving its latest Monster Hunter title to the Nintendo Wii.

Previous Monster Hunter games were Sony exclusives for the PS2 and PSP, and the company has enjoyed considerable success with the franchise clocking up sales of over 4.5 million units.

"Due to high development cost of titles for PS3, we have decided to switch the platform to which we release our Monster Hunter 3 title," said Katsuhiko Ichii, Capcom's managing corporate officer, according to Thompson Financial.

Capcom revealed Monster Hunter 3 for the Wii at a recent Nintendo press briefing, although it had originally said the game would appear on the PlayStation 3.

The publisher said earlier this month that it was now shifting its development strategy for Sony products to the PlayStation 3, where previously it had dedicated the majority of its efforts on the PlayStation 2.
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Heh.

- N
 
I am not making the bet that it will outsell the consols. I am making the bet that it is the superior of the consols. This is hard to distinguish I guess. What it comes down to is in the end the PS3 being the ultimate home consol (like the ps2 was). Whereever we get the statistics from is fine with me. But it should happen at least a year or so from now. Which is sort of odd to bet on a thread that will then be that old.
But if we can show each other how the consol is better (and it will happen, as it happend with the ps2, as it can happen right?)- then that is what I am gonna bet on..
 
I am not making the bet that it will outsell the consols. I am making the bet that it is the superior of the consols. This is hard to distinguish I guess. What it comes down to is in the end the PS3 being the ultimate home consol (like the ps2 was).
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But the PS2 wasn't the superior of the consoles last year, if you're referring to power, which obviously you are with the PS3. What made the PS2 so great is that it had a super list of games (tons of exclusives as well), due to the sales of it, so developers went with the most popular system. It doesn't matter how powerful the PS3 is if developers can't afford to make games for it. Without a good list of games, a console is meaningless and won't survive.

At least with last-gen systems, developers could afford to make games even if it was on a less popular system such as the Xbox (most powerful) and Gamecube (second most powerful, and only 2M in sales behind the Xbox), but the PS3 costs way too much to developer for. That's the problem with powerful machines, including the PC. The more stuff you're able to add, the more it costs to develop, which applies to even creating and buying the console itself. So you can either make a killer game which costs a buttload and most likely lose money on, or you make a sub-par game having to take out things due to development costs (or worse, scrap the project altogether or move to another system), which winds up being a waste of time as the game will suck.

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